STATE COLLEGIAN
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EDITORS
T. F. FOLTZ, ’O6, Chief.
F. K. BREWSTER, ’O7.
F. B. GARRAHAN, 'O7.
H. D. MASON, ’O7.
A. K. LITTLE, ’O7
R. B. MECKLEY, 08.
J. K. BARNES, ’O9,
BUSINESS MANAGERS.
W. J. DUMM, ’O6.
S. H. YORKS, ’O7.
B. W. SCRIBNER, ’OB
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THURSDAY, JAN. 18, 1906,
EDITORIAL.
The week of study is on. Next
week come exams and consequently
there is at present an unusual de
mand for kerosene. Many a fresh
man is “shaking in his boots” while
also some of the sophs are “in the
same boat.” The average upper
classman has been here long enough
to regard his exams in a philos
ophical manner. If he flunks, why
of course he flunks, and if he gets
through, —well such are the fortunes
of war.
The Varsity basketball squad is
improving rapidly in the daily prac
tices in the Armory and’ Captain
Heaton feels encouraged at the good
showing of his men The biggest
game of the season will take place
February 3rd in Philadelphia with
the University of Pennsylvania five.
Last year State’s five was success
ful in this contest, but Penn’s team
this season is exceptionally strong,
and State will have to play a re
marxable game. No basketball
game has been scheduled with Dick
inson owing to the fact that the Car
lisle collegians have annulled this
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sport. Last season State won twice
in decisive fashion from the Dickin-
sonians
How about Bucknell? This is a
question which in all probability will
be brought up before the Athletic
Association for decision within a
week or so. To any reasonable
mind the renewal' of friendly rela
tions with our old rival at Lewisburg
will certainly prove beneficial.
Bucknell is our nearest college neigh
bor with whom we should certainly
learn to live on terms. of friendship
and intercourse. It is true enough
that both State and Bucknell must
enter upon this new compact with a
spirit of high-minded fairness and
sportsmanship, in order that the
coming regime may prove a benefit
to both institutions.
' Bucknell has made the first move
towards reconciliation in a straight
forward, manly fashion. At a
meeting of their Students’ Athletic
Association it was almost unanimous
ly voted to re-open athletic relations
with State, and' shortly .following this
action Bucknell’s baseball manager
opened up a correspondence w.th
our manager J. - H. Himes. Mr.
Himes immediately placed the
matter in the hands of the Faculty
Committee on Athletics for decision,
but these gentlemen deemed it
wisest to turn the affair over to our
Athletic Association, the members
of which will now have the oppor
tunity to show their appreciation for
the recent broad-minded action on
the part of Bucknell’s students.
We might mention here that
State’s Alumni seem unanimously
favorable to a renewal of athletic re
lations with Bucknell, and it seems
fitting that our present under
graduates should follow the wishes
of our Alumni in such an important
matter as this. If friendly relations
are re-established, it does not nec
essarily mean that Bucknell will be
included on all our schedules for the
coming year, which idea seems gen
e ally prevalent; but only where the
various captains and managers de
cide that their schedules can stand
the addition of another hard game,
will Bucknell be added.
It is hardly necessary to state that
the actions of several students in
front of the Axmory after the basket
ball game last Friday evening are
condemned unanimously by the
students. It was probably lots of
fun —for the fellows —but it is a
pity they had to place themselves in
such an unenviable and culpable
position.
Next week being examination
week the editors are unable to put
the required, amount of time on the
paper; consequently the next issue
will be omitted.
The Skating Pond,
The skating pond which the
Athletic Association authorized to be
built near Lemont is now finished,
and all that is now needed for good
skating is the continuance of the
cold weather we have been having.
The committee of the Association,
consisting of Caswell, ’O6, chair
man; Stamm, ’O6, and Kerr, ’O7,
secured the services of “Andy”
Lytle to build the dam. The con
tract called for a water-tight dam
for sl9o,'and since the contract has
been brokenin several respects it is
entirely probable that the full amount
will not be paid. It requires very
cold weather to freeze the warm
spring water and since the dam is
not water tight, the chances of ska
ting are accordingly not the best.
Nevertheless, a number of fellows
have been willing to risk the ice, and
already there is talk of a hockey
team. There are a number of good
hockey players in college and we do
not doubt that'State’s hockey team
would be up to “State Standard.”
Nebraska Central College has
abolished football.